Tech Tips

Technology Tips

• When you need to look among several web pages quickly, use a new tab. The tab will appear just above your web page.
• Click on a blank tab or the plus sign (+) (depending on your browser), to open a new page.
• Notice the page names are on the tabs. Click on the name to view the page.
• Click on the "x" to close a tab.

• Go to the web site you want to link to first and copy the web address (URL). To do this, highlight the address at the top (the "http://websitename.org"), then rt-click, and copy.
• Edit your Wiki page and select the text or image.
• Click on the link icon (looks like a chain link).
• Click on the External Link tab, place your cursor in the address box, rt-click, and select paste.

• Save images by using the rt-click and selecting save as... (Different browsers and versions may have slightly different wording, such as "save image as" or "save target as.") If you are using the image in your Wiki, you need the "source" or actual image file unlike when you want to copy an image from the web into Word. Remember what you called the image and where you saved the it!
• Edit your Wiki page and click on the icon that look like a picture (to the right of the broken link).
• Click on the Upload Files tab, click Upload, browse for your file and select it.
• Once uploaded, you can double click on the file's image and it will insert the image where your cursor is. You can move it later.
• You can also upload several files, then click on Insert File, and double click on the files you want to insert.
• You can move them once they are on the page.

• Save documents or other files by using the rt-click and selecting save as... (Different browsers and versions may have slightly different wording, such as "save file as" or "save target as.") You need the "source" or actual file to upload to your Wiki, before you can link to it for users to view or download. Remember what you called the file and where you saved the it!
• You have two choices on how to display your files. 1) You can upload the file and it's name will appear with and icon OR 2) You can link the file to selected text.
• Edit your Wiki page and click on the icon that look like a picture (to the right of the broken link).
• Click on the Upload Files tab, click Upload, browse for your file and select it.
• Once uploaded, you have two choices. 1) You can double click on the file's image and it will insert the image where your cursor is. You can move it later. OR 2) You can link the file to text you selected earlier.